Diary - Defence Secretary lobbied PM for more money for our Armed Forces Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 The final day before the Easter break. A quick annual check with the Doc before heading into the Commons for a busy morning. I had two important virtual meetings, one a surgery issue, the other about the migrant barge in Portland Port. At 1445, I was in the Grimond Room for another session of our Defence Committee. Today we took evidence from the Defence Secretary, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP. He... Diary
Letter in the DT - this debacle will continue until we leave 10th May 2019 Sir - I watch with growing concern as the embattled Prime Minister continues to negotiate with a party led by an apologist for terrorism whom she has already... Westminster News
W2W - US should be respected 10th May 2019 TRUE, Donald Trump remains a controversial figure to many, but he is the democratically elected leader of the free world, and we should respect that. On 3 June... Articles
Diary - judging business awards 9th May 2019 A busy morning in the office and then off on my bike to the local paper's office in Weymouth. I had been asked to be one of the judges in the paper's annual... Diary
Consultation - Defra call for evidence on general licences 8th May 2019 Over the weekend, the Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Affairs announced that Defra will be taking control of general licence policy at the... Westminster News
Diary - fellow Guardsman killed by an elephant 8th May 2019 A cold, rainy morning as I set off for the Commons. The morning passed routinely enough and then it was down to the Chamber for PMQs. For the first time, I saw... Diary
Letter - rough sleeping update, by Communities' Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP 7th May 2019 Dear Colleague Rough Sleeping: Allocations of further 2019/2020 Rapid Rehousing Pathway funding Early Adopters of the Rapid Rehousing Pathway In December, I... Westminster News
Diary - a new royal baby boy 7th May 2019 Back to the Commons. Mood remains sombre, brightened by the news that the Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby boy. My congratulations to Meghan and... Diary
Diary - Brexit makes its mark on the local elections 3rd May 2019 While counting went on in the Weymouth Pavilion, I was out and about in the constituency. I began at Holy Trinity Primary School, where I was grilled for two... Diary
W2W - another bird-brained idea 3rd May 2019 JUST when I thought politics couldn’t sink any lower, a Government quango announces out of the blue that farmers can no longer control avian vermin. This... Articles